Page 2: Historical Events In 1886

Feb 12   2nd British govt of Salisbury forms   

Feb 12   Gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer   

Feb 13   Painter Thomas Eakins steps down from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes in a coed art class.   

Feb 13   Painter Thomas Eakins steps down from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversy over use of male nudes in a coed art class.   

Feb 14   Theodor Werner, German painter.   

Feb 15   Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu)   

Feb 16   Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 and 2) Soccer intl)   

Feb 19   George Luther Foote, composer   

Feb 20   Bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919)   

Feb 22   Hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti   

Feb 23   Albert Edward Sammons, composer   

Feb 23   Aluminum manufacturing process developed.   

Feb 23   In this year, London Times publishes world's inaugural classified ad.   

Feb 23   Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres   

Feb 27   Hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71)   

Feb 28   Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas)   

Mar 01   Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960).   

Mar 01   The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham   

Mar 03   James Friskin, composer   

Mar 05   Paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908).   

Mar 06   1st US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington, MA.   

Mar 06   The inaugural US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington MA   

Mar 06   US nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, inaugural appears, New York NY   

Mar 07   Raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl)   

Mar 08   Anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis)   

Mar 13   Henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist   

Mar 17   Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed.   

Mar 18   Edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show).   

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91.   

Mar 20   1st AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, Mass   

Mar 26   1st cremation in England   

Mar 26   Chico Marx, American actor is born.   

Mar 27   Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus).   

Mar 28   Jaroslav Novotny, composer   

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Jan 02   Moyshe leyb halpern: Galican/us poet (in new-york)   

Jan 02   Florence lawrence: Canadian actress   

Jan 02   Apsley cherry-garrard: English antarctic explorer    

Jan 03   Arthur mailey: Cricketer (great aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

Jan 03   John g fletcher: Us, poet (epic of arkansas)   

Jan 03   Josephine hull: Newtonville ma, academy award actress (harvey)   

Jan 08   Noble drew ali: [timothy drew], nc, prophet (moorish science temple)   

Jan 10   Jose antonio de donostia: Composer   

Jan 04   Ernest panckoucke: French publisher (horace),   

Jan 09   Jakob eduard schmolzer: Composer,    

Jan 16   Amilcare ponchielli: Italian composer (la gioconda),    

Jan 18   Michal czajchovski: [sadik pasja], writer,   

Jan 26   David rice atchison: American politician (b. 1807)   

Mar 18   Leopold zunz: German intellect (synagogue poetry),    

Mar 29   John keble: Theologian, bournemouth   

Mar 30   Joseph-alfred mousseau: French canadian politician (b. 1838)